Sanitary belt



Jam. 6, 1953 R. M. SEALS 2,624,340

SANITARY BELT Filed Jan. 24. 1952 V INVEN TOR. ROSE M. SEALS BY DESJARDINS, ROBINSON 8- KEISER HER ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 6, 1 953 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARY BELT Rose Seals, Newport, Ky.

Application January 24, 1952, Serial'No. 268,029

8 Claims. (Cl. 128-291) This invention relates to a sanitary belt, andit more particularly pertains to a, sanitary belt having a supplementaryor waist band above the main or hip band, the two bands being connectedby a plurality of narrow supports that are spaced apart lengthwise ofthe bands and permit free relative movement between the two bands andthe connecting means.

Conventional sanitary belts comprise a single band which is adapted tobe encircled about the wearer and adjusted to ride upon the hips,therebeing a front and rear clasp depending from said band to support asanitary napkin. The two adjacent ends of the band, which are adjacentthe front support, are each adjustable lengthwise so that the frontsupport will be properly centered in fitting the belt to the desiredgirth. The band frequently gets out of place by slippingcircumferentially around the body or down over the hips, thereby makingit uncomfortable and not holding the napkin properly in place.

Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide asanitary belt having a supplementary or waist band.

Another object of the invention is to provide a supplementary supportingband for the sanitary belt connected to the 'main band but allowing freerelative movement of the bands circumferentially in respect to theconnecting means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sanitary belt which morecomfortably and effectively supports the napkin and holds it in properplace.

Still another object of the invention is a sanitary belt provided with aplurality of body encircling bands connected by narrow spaced apartsupports in which each of the bands is circumferentially slidable.

Further objects, and objects relating to details of construction andeniciency of operation, will readily appear from the detaileddescription to follow. In one instance, I have accomplished the objectsof my invention by the device and means set forth in the followingspecification. My invention is clearly defined and pointed out in theappended claims. A construction constituting a preferred embodiment ofmy invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a sanitary belt embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken through the middle ofone of the band supports shown in Fig. 1.

Generally described, the invention comprises a belt adjustable as tolength or girth having a main band adapted to encircle the body of thewearer and ride upon the hips. A front and rear napkin support issuspended from the belt for being attached to the opposite ends of anapkin. There is a supplementary band above the main band, also adaptedto encircle the body of the wearer, the two bands being verticallyspaced apart and connected by a plurality of narrow supports spacedapart circumferentially. At least two of the connecting supports areprovided so that there will be one adjacent each hip on opposite sidesof the body of the wearer. There is an opening in each of the oppositeends of the connecting supports for the respective bands to be threadedthrough. In order to keep the bands separated and from becomingentangled with each other, the openings in the opposite ends of each ofthe connectors can be separated.

The bands, as well as the connecting supports, are made from elasticfabric bands or tape. Thus the connectors may be in the form of rings orlinks formed by joining together the opposite ends of a length of fabricband Or tape. The single opening formed therein is made into two smalleropenings by connecting the opposite intermediate portions of the link orring. 1

Referring specifically to the drawing in which like numerals designatelike parts, numeral 2 designates the main elastic band of a conventionalsanitary belt provided with a front napkin holder 3 and a rear napkinholder 4. The opposite ends 5 and B of the band 2 are each connected toa common ring I and adjustable as to length so that the front napkinsupport can be always kept properly centered in respect to the rearnapkin support. Support 4 is connected to the band 2 in the sameconventional manner by a ring similar to ring 1. The adjustable ends ofthe band are secured in adjusted position with the conventional slideclasps 8 which fit on the band and are adapted to receive theretroverted adjustable end of the band. This main band is adjusted inlength to provide the necessary girth for it to ride upon the hips ofthe wearer with the front and rear napkin supports directly opposite andcentered.

A supplemental elastic band 9, adjustable in length to fit about thewaist of the wearer, is vertically spaced above the main band, one ofits opposite adjacent ends 9" being looped in ring Ii] for itsretroverted end to be held by slide clasp H.

Between the two elastic bands 2 and 9 are a v -plurality of connectingsupports l2. Two of these connecting supports are sufiicient, but theremay be more if desired. The supports are made from elastic bands ortape, and a strip of predetermined length may have its opposite endsconnected to enclose a ring opening that is divided into two smalleropenings [3 and It by connecting opposite intermediate portions togetheras by the stitching I5. The connecting supports l2 are not limited toany specific construction, all that is necessary being merely to provideopenings on opposite ends through which the respective bands of the beltare threaded.

From the foregoing description of the belt construction, it will beapparent that the main band of the belt will ride upon the hips of thewearer and be held in proper position by reason of its own tension andthe supplemental band. The supplemental band keeps the main band fromdropping down over the hips, and the free slidable movement of each ofthe belt bands Within and with respect to the connecting supportsprovides forpar-ts of the belt to move with the parts of the body withwhich they are directly in contact. Support is given to the main band ofthe belt without causing it to be displaced by any circumferentialmovement to which the support is subjected. The main band is relievedfrom any stresses and strains that tend to pull it circumferentiallyabout the body by reason or" the freedom of movement of both bandswithin the connecting supports.

The bands as well as the supports are made of elastic fabric or anyother material commonly used for the bands. At least two supportingconnectors are provided so that there will be one adjacent each hip andat extreme opposite sides ofthe wearer. More than two supports betweenthe two bands may, of course, be provided if desired to further supportthe main band at other points between these two extreme opposite sides.

I am aware that there may be various changes in details of constructionwithout departing from the spirit of my invention and therefore, I claimmy invention broadly as indicated by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is:

1. A sanitary belt comprising an elastic band having two opposite endsconnecting together, each end being adjustable to vary the girth of saidband, a supplementary elastic band having its opposite ends connectedtogether, one end, at least, being adjustable to vary the girth of saidband, and a plurality of connectors disposed about the bands incircumferentially spaced apart relation with opposite end portionsslidably connected with said bands to permit free relative movement ofthe bands in respect to each other and the connectors.

2. The sanitary belt of claim 1 in which the connectors are elastic.

3. The sanitary belt of claim 1 in which means is provided between theopposite end portions of the connectors to keep the bands of the beltsseparated.

4. The sanitary belt of claim 3 in which the connectors are elastic.

5. A sanitary belt comprising an elastic band having two opposite endsconnected together, each end being adjustable to vary the length of saidband, a rear napkin support suspended from the mid-portion of the bandbetween its opposite end, a front napkin support suspended from the bandbetween its two adjustable ends, a supplemental band having one endadjustably connected to an opposite end for varying the length of saidband, anda plurality of narrow connectors for the two bands disposed incircumferentially spaced apart relation, each of said connectors beingslidably connected with at least one of the bands.

6. The sanitary belt of claim 5 in which each of the connectors isslidably connected with each of the bands.

'7. The sanitary belt of claim 6 in which the connectors are providedwith means at their opposite ends for being slidably connected with thebands, and the connectors are provided with means for keeping the bandsseparated.

8. The sanitary belt of claim '7 in which the connectors are elastic.

ROSE M. SEALS.

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